Summertime Tidbit- Medications and Sunshine- a bad mix for some.

Courtesy of Allergy Partners of Columbus, Indiana

Now with the rain not so frequent, the sun may have a chance to shine. The following medications and sunshine may lead to problems.

• Amiodarone
• Chlorpromazine
• Ciprofloxacin
• Doxycycline
• Hydrochlorthiazide
• Isoretinoin
• Naproxen
• Vemurafenib
• Voriconazole

Rashes
my occur due to the interaction of these medications and the ultraviolet light
of the sun. The rashes would be more on the exposed areas of skin- face, V of
the neck, forearms, and hands.These
rashes may look like severe sunburn, burning with itching sensations, redness,
swelling, blistering, and more